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Street of Chance

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After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Most of the film left me in the dark. Rated: B- Jan 21, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D Burgess Meredith is good, but the story is rather weak. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Steve D Contrived and unbelievable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Audience Member A nifty noir amnesia mystery wherein Burgess Meredith tries to uncover who he has been and what he has done during a missing half-year - and why people want to kill him. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting amnesia mystery--Early noir!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery.
Director
Jack Hively
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m